Details Provided on Scheduled Construction of Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jul 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Details Provided on Scheduled Construction of Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
The Marblehead Reporter offers details regarding the construction of the Neptune LNG deepwater port project, scheduled to commence on July 16. Specifically, the piece notes that construction initially was expected to begin in 2009. However, the timeline was moved up when Suez officials learned that one of the few companies qualified to perform this type of construction has a window of...
Op-Ed Addresses Safety and Security Issues Presented by Elba Island LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Op-Ed Addresses Safety and Security Issues Presented by Elba Island LNG Terminal
An opinion piece carried by the Savannah Morning News offers a review of the safety and security issues presented by the Elba Island LNG terminal.
Op-Ed Argues Against Taunton River Legislation
Posted on Jul 14, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed Argues Against Taunton River Legislation
An op-ed carried by South Coast Today offers an argument against H.R. 415, a bill proposed by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) that would designate portions of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic.” This bill, should it become law, may affect the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG...
Oregon Gov. Requests Additional Environmental Review of Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 14, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Gov. Requests Additional Environmental Review of Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Governor Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) has requested that FERC withdraw its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and issue a revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement, with an opportunity for additional public comment, for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import project. In his letter to FERC, Gov. Kulongoski calls the FEIS “fatally flawed and legally deficient.” The...
FERC May Vote on Bradwood Landing Application Next Week
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC May Vote on Bradwood Landing Application Next Week
The Oregonian reports that FERC will consider and potentially vote on Bradwood Landing LNG’s application to construct and operate an LNG regasification terminal at next Thursday’s...
U.S. Coast Guard Extends Temporary Safety Zones Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Extends Temporary Safety Zones Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Today’s Federal Register carries a notice from the United States Coast Guard that extends the temporary 500-meter safety zones around the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port through July 17, 2008. The notice also extends the 500-meter safety zone around any LNG carrier that is “approaching, engaging, regasifying, disengaging, mooring, or otherwise conducting...